On Thursday, August 24, the Gamble Garden Membership Committee hosted their August Member Event, “Art in the Garden”. One hundred members gathered to enjoy a glass of wine and wander around the garden. Ten artists had set up shop in various areas to sketch, draw, paint, and create art. Members had the opportunity to observe the artists at work, chat with them, and try their hand at sketching. Many thanks to the Membership Committee and to participating artists:  Perry Meigs, …

On Tuesday, June 20th, the Endowment Fund Committee hosted a lovely summer evening reception to celebrate the installation of Gamble’s newest Endowment Fund Bricks and to welcome the newest members of the Elizabeth Gamble Garden ’02 Legacy Society. The Summer Garden Party was blessed with a perfect evening and an abundance of Gamble’s “most generous donors”. They came in the hundreds, 207 replied; yes, a record attendance. Guests were welcomed into the Carriage House Courtyard with wine and refreshments. The …

We love our hardworking volunteers! They truly are the Berry Best. The Volunteer Development Committee hosted their annual Volunteer Appreciation Party on June 14, 2023. Volunteers enjoyed an assortment of sweet treats — strawberry vanilla ice cream floats, strawberry candies, chocolate strawberry truffles, and juicy, ripe strawberries — as a token of appreciation for everything they have done for Gamble this year. The event culminated with a tribute to outgoing Volunteer Development Chair Anne Ritchie, and a welcome to incoming …

— Corey Andrikopoulos, Gamble Garden Director, June 2023 Propagating succulents is an easy, fun, and rewarding activity to do in your home garden. Plant propagation, simply put, is the process of growing new plants from mature material. Some species of succulents are more difficult to propagate than others, but many can be propagated using just a few common techniques. Seeds are the most common way succulents propagate in the wild, but at home we typically use vegetative propagation methods that …

We love our hardworking volunteers! They are the absolute crème de la crème. Fresh from the success of last year’s Root beer Float Drive-Thru event, the Volunteer Development Committee hosted their annual Volunteer Appreciation Party on June 29, 2022. On the menu were delicious orange creamsicle floats, just perfect on a hot summer afternoon. Guests were also given rich, citrusy See’s Candy orange cream lollipops to enjoy and take home. Here are some photos of Gamble’s Volunteer Appreciation Party.   …